by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 52,496 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,279 and $25,879 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 367 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular business administration and management programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region business administration students.
Out of the 367 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DeVry University - Illinois landed the #1 spot on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2,185 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 367 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #2 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 2,601 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 367 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 1,461 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this large public school handed out 1,486 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 367 schools in the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 1,212 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 3,605 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 870 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Franklin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 782 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 796 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 732 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 723 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at IWU
University of Southern Indiana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. USI is a medium-sized public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 613 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 549 degrees to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 633 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 610 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 488 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northwestern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 465 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Wayne State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 425 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 408 diplomas to qualified ’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 392 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Davenport University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Davenport University is a medium-sized school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 386 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s business administration degrees to 368 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Toledo ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 334 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 810 ’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business Administration & Management at Purdue University - Main Campus
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business Administration Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 320 ’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 51 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 54 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI |
| 56 | Cleary University | Howell, MI |
| 56 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 56 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
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